Officials in a northern Virginia school district are pushing back against a campaign by conservative parents to withdraw books with LGBTQ characters from elementary schools. The Washington Post reports that a subcommittee of the Loudoun school board voted Wednesday to prevent the removal of two books. They are “Prince & Knight” and “Heather Has Two Mommies.” The subcommittee’s decision...

A local man was found not guilty today in a stray bullet shooting that ripped open a Loudoun County woman’s arm. Stray gunshots have been an on-going problem in Loudoun County. News4’s Drew Wilder reports tighter gun restrictions likely would not have made a difference in the verdict.

A grandfather has died after he was injured in a Christmas morning crash that also killed his wife in Loudoun County, Virginia.

A free mental health and wellness conference for parents and students is happening Saturday in Loudoun County. 21 Mental health professionals including psychologists, counselors, and resilience coaches will be there to answer questions. It’s Loudoun County Public Schools’ third Mental Health and Wellness Conference.  There will be 25 classes spread out over three sessions from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m….

A local pastor resigned from a church in Loudoun County because much of the congregation refused to memorialize the grave sites of slaves and freedmen discovered on church property. News4’s Drew ‎Wilder reports the town is now working on a plan to dedicate the burial site.

A sheriff’s deputy in Virginia tried to pull over a driver but instead was hit by him.

A grandfather is in a hospital on life support after he was injured in a Christmas morning crash that also killed his wife in Loudoun County, Virginia.   Saad Malik was driving a sedan with four of his family members when the car was rear-ended on Route 50 by a suspected DUI driver, the county sheriff’s office said. Malik saw…

A grandfather is in a hospital on life support after he was injured in a Christmas morning crash that also killed his wife in Loudoun County, Virginia.

A 79-year-old woman was killed on Christmas morning when the car she was riding in was rear-ended by a suspected DUI driver, officials in Northern Virginia say. A sedan with five people inside was stopped at a red light on Route 50 near South Riding Boulevard in Loudoun County when it was hit from behind by a pickup truck, the…

Sometime earlier this year, one of the most elite social events in Washington took place, but without any fanfare or news coverage.

A young Loudoun County girl is in a medically induced coma, recovering from a horrific accident, according to a family friend. The girl was one of three people inside an SUV when a tree smashed onto it Friday night in Purcellville, Virginia. Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder has an update on the victims.

A child and an adult were critically hurt and trapped for more than 45 minutes when a tree fell onto a moving SUV in Virginia. Another child in the backseat managed to escape the terrifying scene.

A massive tree fell onto a moving SUV in Loudoun County on Friday, entrapping and seriously injuring the adult driver and a child.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Chuck Bell has your morning forecast for Nov. 15, 2019

Capt. James Adamouski, a West Point grad, died in Iraq in 2003 when a Blackhawk helicopter went down. Now, a school building in Loudoun County bears his name. News4’s Julie Carey was at the special ceremony.

The woman who lost her job after displaying her middle finger at President Donald Trump’s motorcade has won a seat on a county board of supervisors in Virginia.

Democrats dominated the Loudoun County elections. It started at the top with a state Senate seat flip, and trickled down the ballot. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

Virginia Democrats took control of both chambers of state legislature for first time in more than two decades, the Associated Press reported.

In Virginia, campaign volunteers and candidates make their final pitch to voters. The spotlight has been on the General Assembly where all 140 seats are on the ballot and political control is at stake. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reports from Loudoun County, one of the biggest battlegrounds for both parties.

Virginia votes on Tuesday, Nov 5. Here are the races to watch in Northern Virginia and beyond.